Wakajishi Shigenori

Wakajishi Shigenori (born 4 May 1948 as Kozaburo Wada) is a former sumo wrestler from Kamikita, Aomori, Japan. He made his professional debut in May 1964 and reached the top division in January 1973. His highest rank was komusubi. Upon retirement from active competition he became an elder in the Japan Sumo Association. He held many elder names over the years, finding new ones as permanent owners required them. He left the Association in July 1996.[1]

Wakajishi Shigenori
若獅子 茂憲
Personal information
BornKozaburo Wada
(1948-05-04) 4 May 1948
Kamikita, Aomori, Japan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb)
Career
StableFutagoyama
Record678-683-21
DebutMay, 1964
Highest rankKomusubi (September, 1976)
RetiredMay, 1983
Elder namesee bio
Championships1 (Jūryō)
1 (Makushita)
Special PrizesFighting Spirit (1)
Gold Stars1 (Kotozakura)
* Up to date as of June 2020.

Career record
Wakajishi Shigenori[2]
Year in sumo January
Hatsu basho, Tokyo		 March
Haru basho, Osaka		 May
Natsu basho, Tokyo		 July
Nagoya basho, Nagoya		 September
Aki basho, Tokyo		 November
Kyūshū basho, Fukuoka
1964 x x (Maezumo) East Jonokuchi #11
4–3
 		 West Jonidan #104
6–1
 		 East Jonidan #34
3–4
 
1965 East Jonidan #51
4–3
 		 East Jonidan #23
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #81
4–3
 		 West Sandanme #55
5–2
 		 East Sandanme #21
3–4
 		 West Sandanme #29
5–2
 
1966 West Sandanme #3
2–5
 		 East Sandanme #25
5–2
 		 East Makushita #96
3–4
 		 East Sandanme #5
6–1
 		 East Makushita #63
4–3
 		 East Makushita #52
4–3
 
1967 West Makushita #48
5–2
 		 East Makushita #30
1–6
 		 East Sandanme #11
6–1
 		 West Makushita #40
5–2
 		 East Makushita #25
3–4
 		 East Makushita #28
3–4
 
1968 East Makushita #36
4–3
 		 East Makushita #27
4–3
 		 East Makushita #23
2–5
 		 East Makushita #37
4–3
 		 East Makushita #31
4–3
 		 East Makushita #24
3–4
 
1969 West Makushita #29
4–3
 		 West Makushita #20
2–5
 		 West Makushita #31
5–2
 		 West Makushita #20
5–2
 		 West Makushita #8
3–4
 		 East Makushita #12
5–2
 
1970 West Makushita #6
4–3
 		 East Makushita #5
4–3
 		 East Makushita #3
4–3
 		 East Makushita #1
3–4
 		 West Makushita #4
4–3
 		 East Makushita #2
4–3
 
1971 West Jūryō #13
11–4–P
 		 West Jūryō #3
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #7
2–4–9)
 		 East Makushita #6
7–0
Champion
 		 West Jūryō #8
8–7
 
1972 West Jūryō #4
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #6
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #10
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #12
10–5–P
 		 West Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
10–5
 
1973 West Maegashira #12
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #3
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #7
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 East Maegashira #12
10–5
 
1974 East Maegashira #3
6–9
★		 West Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #2
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #7
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #4
2–13
 		 East Jūryō #1
8–7
 
1975 East Maegashira #13
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #7
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #13
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #3
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #12
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #6
6–9
 
1976 West Maegashira #9
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #13
11–4
 		 West Maegashira #1
5–10
 		 East Maegashira #6
11–4
F		 East Komusubi #1
3–12
 		 West Maegashira #7
6–9
 
1977 West Maegashira #10
10–5
 		 East Maegashira #2
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #5
7–8
 		 West Maegashira #6
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #2
4–11
 		 West Maegashira #9
7–8
 
1978 West Maegashira #10
6–9
 		 West Maegashira #13
8–7
 		 West Maegashira #10
1–14
 		 East Jūryō #9
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #9
7–8
 
1979 East Jūryō #11
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #9
7–8
 		 West Jūryō #11
9–6
 		 West Jūryō #5
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #6
7–8
 
1980 East Jūryō #8
7–8
 		 East Jūryō #10
10–5
 		 East Jūryō #3
4–11
 		 West Jūryō #12
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #4
8–7
 
1981 West Jūryō #1
5–10
 		 East Jūryō #7
8–7
 		 West Jūryō #2
8–7
 		 East Maegashira #13
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #4
8–7
 		 East Jūryō #2
11–4
Champion
 
1982 West Maegashira #11
6–9
 		 East Maegashira #14
6–9
 		 West Jūryō #2
9–6
 		 West Maegashira #14
4–8–3
 		 West Jūryō #5
6–9
 		 East Jūryō #9
9–6
 
1983 East Jūryō #2
5–10
 		 West Jūryō #9
5–8–2
 		 East Makushita #2
Retired
0–0–7		 x x x
Record given as win-loss-absent    Top Division Champion Top Division Runner-up Retired Lower Divisions

Sanshō key: F=Fighting spirit; O=Outstanding performance; T=Technique     Also shown: ★=Kinboshi; P=Playoff(s)
Divisions: Makuuchi — Jūryō — Makushita — Sandanme — Jonidan — Jonokuchi

Makuuchi ranks: Yokozuna — Ōzeki — Sekiwake — Komusubi — Maegashira

See also

References
  1. "Wakajishi Shigenori Kabu History". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. "Wakajishi Shigenori Rikishi Information". Sumo Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2012.



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